Recipe Box, Chicken Cordon Bleu Crescent Bake
Chicken Cordon Bleu is one of my favorite dishes
Cordon Bleu is French for blue ribbon
It is a boneless chicken breast,
with a pocket cut into the middle, or pounded thin,
and filled with a slice of ham and cheese,
then rolled up {if pounded},
coated with breadcrumbs and fried or baked
This casserole is kind of a lazy cook’s version of this classic dish
I used 4 large chicken tenders,
about 12 ounces of boneless chicken
or you can use rotisserie chicken
An easy way to cook chicken is to put it in a sauce pan
add chicken broth to cover, bring it to a boil,
then cover pan and remove from heat
Let chicken sit in broth for 30 minutes
and then remove and shred
Here are the simple ingredients, ham, chicken, cheese,
buttermilk or milk,
cream of chicken soup, crescent roll dough and mayonnaise
Separate dough into triangles
Place 1 slice of ham, folded in half, on top
Put a piece of cheese on ham
near the bottom of the dough triangle
Fold top part of ham over cheese
Spread mayonnaise on ham
Then top with chicken
Roll up dough triangles from the bottom,
partially enclosing the filling and place into a sprayed casserole dish
Tuck remaining chicken pieces into the spaces between the rolls
Stir milk into soup to make the sauce
Spread the sauce evenly over top of the rolls
Sprinkle with the grated cheese
The dish can be covered at this point for baking later if desired
Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes
until bubbling and dough is cooked
Serve with a vegetable and a salad
Chicken Cordon Bleu Crescent Bake
Ingredients
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 12 oz. boneless chicken breast*
- 8 slices deli ham
- 4 slices sandwich size, Havarti or swiss cheese, cut in half
- mayonnaise
- 1 can Cream of Chicken Soup
- 1/3 cup buttermilk or milk or almond milk
- 1 can 8 count, crescent roll dough
- grated Asiago or Parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Place chicken in a sauce pan and cover with broth. Bring broth to a boil, cover pan and remove from heat. Let chicken sit in broth for 30 minutes.
- Remove chicken from broth to a plastic cutting board and shred. Season with salt and pepper.
- Lay out crescent roll dough triangles on a cutting board. Fold ham slices in half and tuck a piece of cheese inside. Place ham and cheese on the wide end of the dough triangle. Don't worry if it hangs out or over the edges of dough.
- Spread top of ham slice with a little mayonnaise then top with 3-4 pieces shredded chicken.
- Roll up dough enclosing meat and cheese. Place rolls into a sprayed 8" x 8" baking dish. Don't worry if they don't look perfect, it won't matter once they're baked
- Tuck any extra chicken into the baking dish around the rolls
- Mix buttermilk with Cream of Chicken soup and spoon over the rolls and chicken. Use the back of a large spoon to spread mixture in an even layer.
- Sprinkle with grated Asiago or Parmesan. Dish can be covered at this point and refrigerated for baking later if desired.
- Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until dough is cooked through.
Notes
Enjoy!
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Such a fun and easy twist of traditional chicken cordon blue!
A lazy cooks version, haha!
Chicken Cordon Bleu is one of my favorite dishes too, and this is a easy twist. Happy Sunday! I’m enjoying the daylight in the morning.
Thanks Deb, yay for longer days!
Jenna, chicken Cordon Bleu is one of my favorites, also. It would be delicious for our Sunday lunch. Happy Sunday!
Thanks Pam, I love to make dinner early in the day so all I have to do is pop it in the oven.
This one looks like a keeper, Jenna! (Pillsbury should hire you!)
Thanks Jeanie, I do love to use Pillsbury rolls and biscuits!
Chicken Cordon Bleu was one of the first things I learned to cook, but this version looks so creamy and good I’ll have to give it a try. I think it’s going to be a hit!
Thanks Leslie Anne, I call this the lazy version!
This looks delicious and so easy to make.
Yes and yes!
Yummy Jenna…simple and yet impressive.
Funny story…one day I asked the Captain what he would like for dinner and it was about an hour til our usual diner hour. He was trying to be flippant and blurted out chicken cordon bleu. And then he laughed. But the joke was on him as I just happen to have frozen chicken cordon bleu in my freezer (he didn’t know that) and I said “ok, it will be ready in about 20 minutes!!!! He was speechless! Your recipe is even quicker so thanks for another great recipe.
Kari @ Me and My Captain
ha ha Kari, that is funny! What brand of frozen Chicken Cordon Bleu do you buy?
Yummy to my tummy. Saving this recipe. It’s a for sure try. Hugs and blessings, Cindy
Thanks Cindy, I like casserole dinners that I can make ahead and pop in the oven later!
This Chicken Cordon Bleu is a winner!
Thanks Mary 🙂
My family would absolutely LOVE this, Jenna. Pinning!
It’s easy too! Thanks RJ!
Yum. I’ve made lots of chicken cordon bleu (stuffed chicken breast) but I’ve never used crescent rolls and/or shredded chicken. What a great idea! The sauce sounds marvelous. Thank you for sharing your amazing recipes! Happy Monday to you!
Definitely comfort food!
I love your lazy cook’s version of Chicken Cordon Bleu Jenna! You’re the crescent roll queen! 🙂
Thanks Mary, I do love to use crescent roll dough 🙂
What a great way to use leftover chicken. I’m sure this will be a hit with the family!
Thank you Catherine, yes it’s a perfect dish for left over chicken!